Bag filler having an adjustably mounted pivot for bag engaging plate members



1952 w. o. POOLE 2,584,497

BAG FILLER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED PIVOT FOR BAG ENGAGING PLATE MEMBER Filed Aug. 7, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Wl/YFREJ 0. P0015 INVENTOR.

BY awM ATTORNEYS Feb. 5, 1952 w. o. POOLE BAG FILLER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED PIVOT FOR BAG ENGAGING PLATE MEMBER 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Aug. 7, 1950 will)!llllfllfllulllllllllz IN VENTOR lywa Patented Feb. 5, 1952 BAG FILLER HAVING AN ADJ USTABLY MOUNTED PIVOT FOR BAG ENGAGING PLATE MEMBERS Winfred 0. Poole, Thomasville, N. 0., assignmof fifty per cent to Wilbur H. Scales, High Point, N. 0.

Application August 7, 1950, Serial No. 178,117

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for filling containers such as bags, envelopes and the like and more especially to a bagging machine to facilitate the insertion of a plurality of articles into a bag, envelope and the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device for filling bags, envelopes and the like wherein a plurality of articles may be compressed by said device and the envelope or bag may be placed around said articles in compressed state and then remove from the device with the articles therein" 1 Y It is another object of this invention to provide a device having a lower trough member adapted to receive a plurality of articles and having an upper trough member pivotally mounted on said device and adapted to be moved to parallel relation with said lower trough member and means for moving said upper trough member into parallel relation with said lower trough member and counter-balancing means automatically moving. said upper H trough member out of said parallel relation with said lower trough member upon release of said first-named means whereby a plurality of articles such as socks or the like may be placed on the lower trough member and the upper trough member may be moved by an operator intoparallel relation with the lower trough member, to compress said articles if so desired, and an envelope or bag may be positioned about both of said trough members and encircling the articles on the lower trough member and the bag or envelope may then be gripped by an operator and moved manually from the trough member simultaneously moving the goods therewith so that the goods will be onthe inside of the bag.

.This invention is particularly adapted to be used inhosiery mills and the like where a plurality of stockings must be inserted in small bags or envelopes and it is therefore another object of this invention to provide; a device of the type described having a foot controlled lever for actuating movement of the upper trough member to permit an operator to use this device and have both hands free for handling the stockings and the like and placing the envelopes over the trough members and removing the envelopes with the stockings therein for maximum efliciency of operation.

Some of the objects of the invention having beenstated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an isometric view of the device with aportion of the upper trough member broken away;

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the device showing the upper troughv member in. vertical posi tion; V

Figure 3 is an isometric view looking at the opposite end thereof from that shown in Figure l and omitting portions of the support table;

Figure 4 is an isometric view looking at the side of the device with the top trough member in Y partially closed or horizontal position and omita n all ting a portion of the table support; a

Figure 5 is a vertical-sectional view through the base of the device andtaken substantially along the line 55 in Figure 2.

' thereto in any desired manner and provided with transverse braces 13 having their opposedends secured to the adjacent legs I2 and a lower support rod 15 extends between the transverse support members [3 and has its opposed ends secured to the medial portions thereof as by bolts I6, q

A bagging device broadly designated at is suitably secured to the upper surface of the planar top H of the support Ill in any desired manner, as by bolts 26 it being understood that the support member is, shown for purposes of illustration only and that the bagging device 20 may be associated with any suitable table or other support. The bagging device 20 comprises a base member 2| which is preferably cubical in shape and may be of solid or hollow construction and is provided with a cavity 22 in which a bearing block 23 is slidably mounted. A set screw 25 penetrates a suitably threaded bore in the base 21 and bears against one surface of the bearing block 23 to hold the bearing block 23in desired vertical position, vertical adjustment being had by loo ening the set screw 25. v

The upper surface of the base member 2| is cut away as at 21 to form a trough which is preferably convex or V-shaped and intowhich one end of a plate forming a lower or first trough member 28 is secured as by screws 30, the trough member 28 preferably being rectangular in plan and convex or V-shaped in cross-section and hav-' ing its free end portions cut away or rounded as at 3|. The lower trough member 28 is adapted to receive a plurality of articles such as stockings S to be inserted into bags or envelopes.

The bearing block 23 has two spaced bearing portions and 36 extending upwardly therefrom 3 and a shaft 31 is rotatably mounted therein and extends on each side thereof. A boss 38 is fixedly mounted on the shaft 37 between the bearings 35 and 36 and the boss 38 has an arm fit extending outwardly therefrom to which a plate forming an upper or second trough member 4| is fixedly secured as by screws 42. The upper trough member 4| is also preferably rectangular in plan and concave or of an inverted V-shape in cross-sec tion and is also provided with a tip portion 43 i which has rounded or cut away edges; andz'which is bent downwardly as may be observed in Figures 2 and 4. The upper trough member ii is preferably of a slightly smaller dimensionthan the lower trough member 28-. 7

It will thus be seen that the upper trough member 4| is secured in fixed relation to the shaft 3? so that partial rotation of the shaft 3? will cause the upper trough member 4| to move intovertical position or from a vertical position to a horizontali position insubstantially. parallel relationte.

- the lower trough member 28.

Now,. in. order to. effect this; movement,.there. is provided a. sheave 56:: fixedly, securedto: one. end

of the shaft 3? and a line such as a chain at: has

one end, thereof fixedly. secured tdsaid. sheave 56, as by. a. cotter-pin i.9,.. and the line 5% extends through an opening 52 inthe support top, and

the trough member 4| toautomaticallyreturn to vertical position upon pressure. being released from thefootpedal 55,..there is provided a tension spring 58 having one end. thereof. suitably. con,- nected to-the sheave Silasby a..pin 57 andlthe spring 56 extends around: theopposite side; of. the sheave 50 from the line 5| and. has one. other end thereof suitably. connected toa spring anchor 58 fixed in the base 2 1. of thebagging device} The spring 56 will urge thesheave Flilin accunter-clockwise direction in Figures 3 andAto cause the-upper trough member 4| to be returned to a verticalposition upon the foot pedal 55. being re.- leased.

A second sheave So is fixedly mounted on. the opposed end ofthe shaft 31 and has one ends of a tension spring 6-| suitably secured. thereto, as byacotter pin- 62, and the tensionspring 6| ex tends around the sheave $0 in. acounter-clockr wisedirection in Figure- 3- or in a direction; oppo site'to the-direction the'spring 53 extends around the sheave-60 andthe lower end of the spring 8! is suitably connected to a spring anchor 63 fix: edlymounted in thebase 2| of the bagging device 20. The tension spring 6| is provided. to

offer'resistance against thetension. spring 56. to

permit the trough member 4|. to be. raisedonlyto a vertical position by the tension of the spring stockings S may" he placed on thelower-troughi member 28 and the upper trough member 4| may be moved to substantially parallel relation to the lower trough member 28 by means of an operator depressing the foot pedal 55 and an envelope or bag indicated at E may be placed around said trough members with the trough. members l and. 28.; extending, into the. envelope: El and an operator may then grasp the sides of the envelope and the stockings S and pull the same away from the base 2| so that they willsimultaneously be. removed from. the trough members 28 and 4| and the stockings S will thus be inserted into the envelope E.

The vertically: adjustable bearing block 23 is provid'edto permit the bearing block 23 and associated parts-tobe adjusted vertically so that, if desiredrtheupper trough member may be moved into very close parallel relation with the lower trough member 28 to thus compress the articles such as stockings disposed on the lower trough memberizt to. permitzthasame tube. insertedsin a relatively small or: tightlenvelope; or bagtand. also permitting this; device to beusedtoinsert a single articleor to insertaiplurality of articles by varying the vertical heightof, the. bearing block 23,. so that. any number; of; articles-or articles ofxdifierentbsizeszmay beaccommodated between the lower trough member-2.8: and theupper troughmember 4h. The troughlmembers 2:3;and 4| alsoserveatohold thebag or envelope inopen position: i

In the drawings and specification, there: has been set: forth. a. preferred; embodiment of the invention and although specific terms, are. em.- ployed, they. are used'in a..descriptive and-generic sense only, andnotfor purposesof; limitation, the scope of the invention-being, defined in; the. claims.

I claim:

1. A device for bagging articles. comprising. a support; a base member securedto: said.support,.,a; bearing block slidably andadjustably. mounted in. said base member; a. shaft rotatablymountedin said'bearing block, saidbase member. having a first'plate fixedly securedthereto', saidfshaft having a -second platefixedly-secured thereto, means for rotating said: shaft to position; said, second. plate in parallel" relation: to: said. firstzplatezor to. raise the-secondplateto vertical or'perpendicular. position; whereby articles: maybecpla'ced on said first plate and the second plate moved. to;alposi.- tion' parallelto the firsta plateand an. envelope maybe dispose'd about the-said parallel plates-and surrounding said articles: disposed on: said; first plate: topermit the envelope to be slidahly. re..-= moved therefrom--with the articles therein;

2. A device for bagging articles comprising a; support; a base member secured tosaidsupport, a bearing b'locl slidably and adjustably mounted in said base member; a shaft rotatably mounted in said-bearing-block, said base member having a first plate fi xedly secured: thereto, said-shaft havinga second plate fixedly secured; thereto;- means ;for' rotatingsaid shaftto. position said second plate in parallel relation. to said. first: plate or to' move the second plate to; a position disposed at a right? angleto the. first; plate, whereby-articles maybe placedon: saidifirstplateand the-second plate moved to a. position. parallel to the first plate and a bag may be disposed about the said 1 parallel. plates. and; surrounding the articlesdisposed.betweerrtheplateato permitthebag: tor be removedfrom the; plates with the. articles. therein, and means, for automatically, movingsaiclsecond. plate out or: parallel relation with said first plate upon release of the means for rotating said shaft.

3. A foot operated device for filling bags comprising a support member, a base carried by said support member, said base having a vertically movable bearing block therein, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing block, first and second plate members, said first plate member being secured to and extending from said base and said second plate member being secured to and extending from said shaft, said shaft extending from said bearing block and having a first sheave on one end thereof, said sheave having first spring means secured thereto for normally urging said shaft in a direction to cause the second plate member associated therewith to be urged away from the first plate member, a foot lever pivotally mounted on said support, a line secured to said sheave and extending through said support and being connected at its lower end to said foot lever, whereby actuation of said foot lever will cause said shaft to partially rotate to position the second plate member in substantially parallel relation to said first plate member, a second sheave having second spring means secured thereto for urging the shaft to rotate in a direction opposite to the direction urged by the first spring means.

4. A foot operated device for filling bags comprising a support member, a base carried by said support member, said base having a vertically movable bearing block therein, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing block, first and second plate members, said first plate member being secured to and extending from said base and said second plate member being secured to and extending from said shaft, said shaft extending on each side of said bearing block and having a first sheave on one end thereof, said sheave having spring means secured thereto for normally urging said shaft in a direction to cause the second plate member associated therewith to be urged away from the first plate member, a, foot lever pivotally mounted on said support, a line secured to said sheave and extending through said support and connected at its lower end to said foot lever, whereby actuation of said foot lever will cause said shaft to partially rotate to position the second plate member in substantially parallel relation to said first plate member, and said shaft having a second sheave on the opposed end thereof, spring means connected to said second sheave and acting in a direction opposite to said first-named spring means to cause said shaft to be positioned with the second trough member in a vertical position upon release of said foot lever.

WINFRED O. POOLE.

REFERENCES CITED I The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Germany May 22, 1939 

